Same load for pistol and rifle?

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Who has a revolver/rifle combo using the same round, and uses the same loaded ammo for both?

For example in 44 Mag, 357 Mag, 38 Special, 44-40 etc.?

Have you been able to find a load that functions and is accurate in both arms? What difference in velocity do you get between the short and long arm?

I would guess that one could make a more ideal load for each gun separately, but what would be the point of having both chambered the same?
 
Silverado said:
Who has a revolver/rifle combo using the same round, and uses the same loaded ammo for both?

For example in 44 Mag, 357 Mag, 38 Special, 44-40 etc.?

Have you been able to find a load that functions and is accurate in both arms? What difference in velocity do you get between the short and long arm?

I would guess that one could make a more ideal load for each gun separately, but what would be the point of having both chambered the same?
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There would still be a point. Shared brass, primers, powder (probably), & dies. But I agree, it would be excellent to also share the recipe. I haven't yet, but I intend to pair a lever gun up with my .357 Magnum wheelgun and try to do what you're talking about.
 
It's unlikely that the same load would shoot well out of both, but you might get lucky. Rifle loads tend to be hotter than handgun loads too.
 
I shoot from light to heavy 10mm/45 Colt/454Casull all out of handguns and rifles I use the same loads in both and have excellent results.
 
In the case of the 44 magnum, the lever action rifle wouldn't want to be loaded any heavier, than the loads designed for the 44 manum revolvers. These run up to about 40,000 cup.
Elmer Keith designed the 44 magnum and his star load, with his 429421 bullet, weighing 240 to 250 grains, was 22 grains of the old Hercules 2400. This is an acurate, but pretty stiff load. I found it just as accurate and easier to shoot in the revolvers, if reduced to 19 or 20 grains.
I prefer Hodgdons H110, or Winchester 296, said to be the same powder. 24 or 25 grains of either is my favourite load for revolver, or Marlin rifle. This gives approximately the same velocity as 22 of 2400, but appears to have slightly less pressure.
I have found the same accuracy in either revolver or rifle, whether heavy or light loads are used.
In my opinion, the 44 magnum cartridge is very forgiving, regarding accuracy. That is, a wide range of velocities with various powders can be used. It just seems to lose accuracy, as might be expected, when slower powders don't completely burn up.
I hope this will be of some help to you.
 
Trapper and Blackhawk both .45 colt 300 hard cast with 20 grains of 296 both deadly and accurate
 
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